My little brothers have been pestering me to update my blog (I think they’re my only avid readers), so here’s an update.
I’ve been ridiculously busy with my internet business stuff for the past month, which is why I’ve neglected this blog. I’ve been feverishly working on some new projects, and things are going well. […]

Today we toured KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau, one of the major concentration camps from World War II. I was expecting to see the remains of a building and a small monument, and was amazed to find that this place is huge. The perimeter of the camp is still walled, there are still several buildings available for viewing, […]

This morning we went to Konigsee lake and then headed for Kehlsteinhaus, the mountaintop home built for Hitler, also known as the Eagle’s Nest. Unless you want to spend the day hiking, the way to get to Kehlsteinhaus is to take a bus up the mind-boggling Kehlstein road to the upper parking lot, where you […]

Today we went to Neuschwanstein castle, and saw a good portion of the German and Austrian Alps. I won’t give you a history lesson here, but the story of “Mad” King Ludwig and Neuschwanstein is quite intriguing.
After taking pictures from the suspended foot bridge (the Marienbrücke), I decided to run up to the […]

Today we generally took it easy, went to an old fashioned mill, and hiked in a large nature park. I did a little bushwacking/running through the woods which was fun. I climbed up into a hunting “stand” to look for animals…the view was great but unfortunately didn’t see any wild boar which is what I […]

This morning we went to IKEA which was actually pretty fun. They do have IKEA’s in the states, but not near Colorado. I would definitely say the simplicity of their designs appeals to me (maybe you can tell from this ugly blog layout).
This evening we went to the Cannstatter Volksfest, which is Stuttgart’s version […]

This morning I got up and went for a great run in the hills over Lohr. The air was crisp and the hills are steep, but the altitude isn’t very high so I was able to cruise along nicely without getting winded. In the woods I saw six deer, two squirrels and one rabbit. […]

Tonight we are privileged to be staying in a beautiful home with some great people in Lohr am Main. I really believe Lohr is the prettiest town I’ve ever seen. I happen to live near the picturesque and popular tourist destination of Estes Park, Colorado, but this place is in a whole new league. You […]

Today we spent much of the day relaxing (hoping to get over this stomach bug) and settling into Böblingen. For dinner we went with some friends to an amazing restaurant called Krabba-Nescht, which means Crow’s Nest. It’s in a tiny town called Holzbronn hidden in the hills along the edge of the Black Forrest. There […]

Today we took the train to Epernay where we toured the cellars of the famed winemakers Moët & Chandon. They have something like 100 miles of underground caverns reaching well over 100 feet deep. The tour was excellent, the wine was great, and they were nice enough to stow our rolling luggage behind the reception […]